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Published 30 Mar 2021, 17:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

National Framework Agreement for Smoke Alarms for all UK Fire and Rescue Services

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 30 Mar 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This multi-supplier framework agreement is for the supply of smoke alarms and associated products to include but not limited to stand alone smoke alarms, interlinked smoke alarms, vibrating pads and strobes for the hearing impaired, carbon monoxide and heat alarms and a customer support service. The framework agreement is designed to meet the needs of UK fire and rescue services for use in residential premises. Through the establishment of this framework agreement all UK FRS’s will have the capability to place direct call-off orders with the winning suppliers. A directory listing potential fire and rescue customers can be located on the National Fire Chiefs Council(NFCC) homepage. To locate the directory please click on the following linkwww.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Serv… ↗ FRS’s can then be located through a postcode or region search or alphabetically.

CPV: Smoke-detection apparatus

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 5 bids received · 4 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Stand-alone Smoke Alarms, Heat Alarms and Carbon Monoxide AlarmsAwarded

This lot of the multi-supplier framework agreement is for the supply of stand alone smoke alarms, heat alarms and carbon monoxide alarms. An in-house customer services must be available by telephone during office hours and have a facility to leave messages during other hours. There will be no minimum order quantities or values.

Delivery: UK

38431200 Smoke-detection apparatus

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 45%Price: 50%Social value: 5%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality: 45
Social Value: 5
Price: 50

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“National Framework Agreement for Smoke Alarms for all UK Fire and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Mar 2021, 17:06 BST
Last source update: 30 Mar 2021, 17:06 BST
Authority reference: C002976
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-006578
Classification (CPV): Smoke-detection apparatus
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a123 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 53 from SMEs

Contracts signed 10latest 30 Mar 2021

10 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,600,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

LOT 1 - Stand-alone Smoke Alarms, Heat Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Signed
30 Mar 2021
Value
£17,000,000
Status
active
Lot No: 2 - Hearing Impaired (wireless) Smoke Alarms and associated products
Signed
30 Mar 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot No: 3 - Smart Home technology  which includes Smoke Alarms and associate products
Signed
30 Mar 2021
Value
£1,000,000
Status
active
LOT 1 - Stand-alone Smoke Alarms, Heat Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Signed
30 Mar 2021
Value
£17,000,000
Status
active
Lot No: 2 - Hearing Impaired (wireless) Smoke Alarms and associated products
Signed
30 Mar 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot No: 3 - Smart Home technology  which includes Smoke Alarms and associate products
Signed
30 Mar 2021
Value
£1,000,000
Status
active
Lot No: 3 - Smart Home technology  which includes Smoke Alarms and associate products
Signed
30 Mar 2021
Value
£1,000,000
Status
active
LOT 1 - Stand-alone Smoke Alarms, Heat Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Signed
30 Mar 2021
Value
£17,000,000
Status
active
Lot No: 2 - Hearing Impaired (wireless) Smoke Alarms and associated products
Signed
30 Mar 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot No: 2 - Hearing Impaired (wireless) Smoke Alarms and associated products
Signed
30 Mar 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local agency/officePublic order and safety VAT No. 281 2856 47 99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4HWContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice

AICO LIMITEDFramework contractor02544399 MAESBURY ROAD, OSWESTRY, West Midlands, SY10 8NR
Aico LimitedFramework contractor02544399 Maesbury Road, Oswestry, West Midlands, SY10 8NR
Aico LtdFramework contractor02544399 Maesbury Road, Oswestry, West Midlands, SY10 8NR
BELLMAN & SYMFON UK LTDFramework contractor11045896 C/O 158 HEMPER LANE, SHEFFIELD, Yorkshire & Humber, S8 7FE
FIREANGEL SAFETY TECHNOLOGY LTDFramework contractor03641019 VANGUARD CENTRE, COVENTRY, West Midlands, CV4 7EZ
FIREBLITZ EXTINGUISHER LTDFramework contractor06475572 15/17 MANFORD IND ESTATE, ERITH, South East, DA8 2AJ
FIREBLITZ EXTINGUISHERS LTDFramework contractor06475572 15/17 MANFORD IND ESTATE, ERITH, South East, DA8 2AJ
FireAngel Safety Technology LimitedFramework contractor03641019 Vanguard Centre, Coventry, West Midlands, CV47EZ
Fireblitz Extinguisher LtdFramework contractor06475572 15/17 Manford Industrial Estate, manor road, , Erith, South East, DA8 2AJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.